Indiana Wesleyan University

TAILGATING POLICY

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We understand that tailgating is an important part of the spectator experience at home athletics competition. As a supporter of Indiana Wesleyan University athletics, the tailgating guidelines identified below are designed to enhance your safety and ensure that tailgating remains a part of the Indiana Wesleyan University experience.

• Tailgating must occur only in designated tailgating areas in the Athletics Campus. Those locations are in Center Hall Parking Lot #24 and on Wildcat Drive within the outdoor athletic complex area beginning at the soccer field and moving south.
   
• Tailgating activities may begin 4 hours prior to the scheduled start of the game.
   
• Tailgating activities must be concluded no later than 2 hours after the end of the game.
   
• There is a strict NO ALCOHOL policy on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University and this applies to all tailgating activities.
   
• There is a strict NO TOBACCO policy on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University and this applies to all tailgating activities.
   
• Indiana Wesleyan University follows all federal, state or local laws.  Individuals participating in tailgating activities at Indiana Wesleyan University are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful manner, including following the directives of event staff and public safety officials. 
   
• Please do not block emergency vehicle access to any part of any parking lots.
   
• There is no overnight tailgate parking.
   
• RVs are only permitted on game day and must be parked on Wildcat Drive beginning at the IWU Wildcat Baseball Field and in spaces to the south of Wildcat Baseball Field. RVs are not permitted in any other parking lot on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University.
   
• Tailgating must take place in grassy areas immediately adjacent to parking spaces or directly behind a parked vehicle without obstructing the flow of traffic within the parking lot.
   
• No amplified music (DJ, PA Systems, oversized speakers, etc.) is allowed in the tailgate area.
   
• Non-amplified music should be played at a reasonable level; please be respectful of others around you.
   
• Personal fireworks, weapons, fire pits and bonfires are prohibited and subject to confiscation. IWU owned fire pits may be operated with prior approval of the Athletic Department
   
• Tailgating activities should cease at game time to ensure that Public Safety and University officials can focus their attention inside the competition venue. Tailgating activities can resume at halftime, but fans should return to the competition venue for the second half.
   
• Gas grilling for food preparation is permitted but extreme caution should be used.  No gas powered generators, deep fat fryers, or open fire pits are allowed.  Residue from cooking is not permitted to make contact with the paved surface of the parking lot or grassy areas.
   
• Please clean up and recycle when the game is over in receptacles provided.  The area should be returned to the same condition it was when you arrived.
   
• No unauthorized sales activities are allowed on Indiana Wesleyan University’s campus. 
   
• Public consumption of alcoholic beverages on any other part of the campus or on public streets that run through or adjacent to campus is prohibited and subject to policy/law enforcement.  There will be no alcohol or open beverage containers inside the athletics venues, regardless of whether or not an event is taking place.
   
• Individuals attending events at Indiana Wesleyan University are expected to conduct themselves in a manner respectful of the nature and character of the University.  Individuals acting in a disruptive or disrespectful manner may be asked to leave the premises by the University’s Public Safety officers. Indiana Wesleyan University students may also be charged with a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

Indiana Wesleyan University promotes a family atmosphere at all athletic events.  Please be respectful of other tailgaters nearby. As Wildcat fans, we rely on you not only to follow the University’s tailgating guidelines but to help enforce them with those around you. Public Safety can be reached by dialing (765) 677-4911.  Thank you for your continued support of Indiana Wesleyan University athletics and for your cooperation regarding the tailgating guidelines.